Issue resolved: disruption between Alexandra Palace and Welwyn Garden City expected until 17:00 

Route(s) affected

Great Northern between Moorgate and Welwyn Garden City, and also between London Kings Cross and Peterborough / Letchworth Garden City / Royston / Cambridge / Ely / Kings Lynn

Thameslink between Brighton and Cambridge, between Horsham and Peterborough, and also between Sevenoaks and Welwyn Garden City

Description

Following a safety inspection of the track between Alexandra Palace and Welwyn Garden City, trains are returning to normal. Whilst service recovers, trains through these stations may still be delayed by up to 15 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 17:00.

Customer advice:

Due to a safety inspection of the track in the Potters Bar area earlier today, some services towards Stevenage were unable to call at certain stations. All lines have now reopened and you can travel on your normal route.

Your journey may still be subject to residual delays so please continue to allow an additional 15 minutes extra time to complete your journey.

For the latest information, check station screens and use online journey planners.

Planning your journey:

You can see a live map of the network which will show where your journey is likely to be delayed.

You can also use the Great Northern or Thameslink app to get more information about your journey.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

There had been a report of a safety inspection of the track in the Potters Bar area earlier today, and this caused delays to other services travelling through this area.

All lines have now reopened. Whilst work is done to return to a normal operating schedule, your journey may be subject to residual delays.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

Compensation:

You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.